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Showing posts with label Bissell. Show all posts

Friday, December 18, 2015

Mrs. Claus Would LOVE a BISSELL PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet...So Will YOU!!

Ho-Ho-Ho my friends!!! Still looking for the purrfect holiday gift for that hard-to-please certain someone? You're in luck!!

I had a secret talk with Santa, and he told me about a product that Mrs.Claus LOVES to use when cleaning up after those messy reindeer, and I have a hunch that YOU will love it too!



PowerFresh® Pet Lift-Off® Steam Mop 
Photo Courtesy of BISSELL


Ok, so I didn't really speak to Santa and I have no clue if Mrs.Claus has a BISSELL PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet, but if she had her choice of products that would effectively clean up reindeer footprints and "droppings", I have a sneaky suspicion that this would be her choice!

If you are reading this blog you more than likely have a pet. Many of you have MULTIPLE pets. We all know that with pets come messes. Oftentimes, the messes are hard to clean up, or they clean in such a way that we are never sure if all of the bacteria and irritants have truly been removed.



I was lucky enough to have been afforded the opportunity to review the BISSELL PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet (specifically designed for pet owners, because BISSELL UNDERSTANDS pet messes), and I jumped at the chance.

I had first reviewed a BISSELL product years ago and loved it. I am also partial to BISSELL because their headquarters are located in Michigan (which is the state I reside in).  Loving BISSELL products as I do, when I first heard about the PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet I was intrigued.



Why the Bissell PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet?

When used as directed, eliminates 99.9% of germs and bacteria* using only water for a natural clean. *When using the microfiber cloth pad, use as directed, results may vary.


The Lift-Off POD allows for above-the-floor steam cleaning.





It includes multiple cleaning attachments for cleaning on a variety of surfaces above your floors including appliances, counter tops, windows, grout, and hardware.

The flip down EasyScrubber™ on the back of the foot makes removing tough, sticky messes on your floor simple and easy.

If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that I am blessed to have my dear friend Cheryl clean for us. I had never had a cleaning person in my life prior to Cheryl, and I am only lucky enough  to have her because she had already been cleaning for my husband before he and I had met! When my husband and I lived together before we were married, he made a declaration that "Cheryl stays!!" He didn't have to tell me that twice!! While I LOVE to cook, I do NOT love to clean! Having someone else do it for me every-other-week is a true gift/luxury! When I do have to clean, I want something that WORKS and is easy to use! The BISSELL PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet is the answer!!




I am not as mechanical as I would like to think that I am, I had Cheryl test this product for me a few weeks ago when she was over to clean for us. If ANYONE knows about cleaning products, it would be Cheryl.  Cheryl not only cleans TONS of homes, she is a veritable "neat freak" in her home as well. If Cheryl tells me she likes a product, I listen. Cheryl LOVES this product and she swears that it is easy enough for me to use too!



We tested it on three different types of floors in our home, (Pergo, linoleum and bathroom tile), and the PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet performed like a champ on ALL of them. It even steamed away GUM that my husband had hidden in his bathroom under a  rug. The gum was so adhered to the floor that no way did I think it would EVER come off, but it did! 

The PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet is super easy to use, and you do not have to wait long for the unit to heat up enough to create steam. It's fast!! Listen to what Cheryl had to say about it:


Something else that both Cheryl and myself LOVE about the PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet is that it is probably the ONLY floor cleaning product in our home that does NOT set "off"  our Shetland Sheepdog, Dakota!!! He will bark at pretty much anything. The slightest sound will set him off. When you watch the short video below you will see he looked at the mop for a second, he wasn't sure at first, but then became comfortable enough with it to immediately go back to enjoying his treats.

Most Importantly...It WORKS!!

Check out the dirt that was picked up:


BISSELL Understands Pets and the Messes they Make!

 In the early 2000s, they discovered that everyone  at BISSELL shares a love for pets (72% of them are pet owners!).  BISSELL  discovered that the reason many people did not want pets was because of the messes they were known to make around the home. When BISSELL  discovered  this was a deterrent to many would-be pet adopters, they knew they had to do something. In 2001, they began adoption efforts in partnership with Petfinder.com, and in 2005, they launched the SpotBot® portable deep cleaner, their first product designed specifically for cleaning up after pets. Under the leadership of Cathy Bissell (parent to three black labs), they continue to support the pet community through contributions to U.S. pet charities.

BISSELL GIVES BACK!!!!

  In 2011, Cathy Bissell founded the BISSELL Pet Foundation, a non-profit organization that advocates for lost, abused, neglected and abandoned pets by raising funds through the sale of BISSELL pet products. Since its inception, the BISSELL Pet Foundation has been able to award more than $500,000 to over 375 organizations in 43 states. Their goal is to raise $250,000 annually through pet product sales to support the life-saving work of the foundation. BISSELL is  deeply committed to helping pets find homes and to showing BISSELL customers that, with the right cleaning tools, pet ownership can be full of joy and companionship, rather than fur balls and “surprises”.



"A History of Good Business Since 1876.
It started with spilled sawdust..."


From BISSELL: Like many well-intentioned people who set out to have a relaxing Saturday, we didn’t mean to start cleaning—it just happened. In 1876, Melville R. Bissell and his wife, Anna, owned a small crockery shop in Michigan. Because they were constantly cleaning sawdust off the carpet of the shop (know the feeling?), Melville invented a unique carpet sweeper and patented it. When customers and friends began asking where they could buy the carpet sweeper, a new business was born.

It’s a BISSELL woman’s world

That’s the theme here at BISSELL. When Melville Bissell died in 1889, there was no question who would run the company. His wife Anna stepped in to lead the business, becoming the first female CEO in America. She aggressively defended the company’s patents and marketed sweepers successfully throughout North America and Europe. In fact, in the late 1890s BISSELL gained its biggest fan in Queen Victoria, insisting that her palace be “Bisselled” every week. Palace attendants must have loved the extra free time they had after royal messes became much easier to clean up.

To this very day, BISSELL is still family-owned and passionate about helping you effectively and easily clean your home so you can put down the vacuum, enjoy life and come home to a deeper clean. All in all, whether your messes are baby food or red wine, mud or chocolate, cat hair or pet accident, we’re here to help you embrace those messes, erase them in a jiffy, and get on with the most meaningful aspect of your home—living in it.


I hope you will give this product a try!!

Both Cheryl and I highly recommend the BISSELL PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet!!! We give it EIGHT PAWS UP!!

SIGN UP FOR EMAIL ALERTS FROM BISSELL:
(at the bottom of BISSELL.com), and you will  receive weekly emails chock full
of discounts!!!

 Also, BISSELL is currently running some holiday promotions,
with some offering promotions as high as  50% off. Click on the link below to learn more:







 In full disclosure: I was sent a BISSELL PowerFresh Lift Off Steam Mop Pet in exchange for my always honest review. I did not receive any other form of compensation.  Cat Chat With Caren and Cody only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers.

Friday, May 2, 2014

#BlogPaws Conference Updates!

I don't know about you, but my head is spinning trying to prepare for the BlogPaws 2014 Conference! There is packing to be done, last minute items to purchase, and some MUST ATTEND EVENTS at the conference and A CONTEST that are not to be missed!



Sit back, take a deep breath, grab your planner,
 and check out the latest!

Register by May 2 and be entered in a drawing for an AMAZING prize!

if you have friends that are still on the fence, let them know about this exciting drawing. Anyone who is registered by the end of the day on Friday, May 2 is eligible for an AMAZING prize!

They can register here. and don't forget to use my discount


 BlogPaws2014-Caren-10

Last minute conference prep tips: Click here to download our conference program.

SHUTTLE INFO
Free shuttle service from the airport Wednesday and Thursday & departure from the hotel Sunday. Look for a BlogPaws 2014 poster & shuttle staff person in the baggage claim area of Terminals 1 & 3.
Arriving shuttle times:
*Wednesday 3-10:30 pm (last shuttle leaves airport about 9:30 pm)
*Thursday 9 am to 7 pm (last shuttle leaves airport about 6 pm)
Departing shuttle time:
*Sunday 6 am to noon (last shuttle leaving hotel around 11 am)

There will be a sign-up for the departing shuttle at the registration table. 

AFRAID YOU WILL HAVE NO ONE TO SIT WITH
AT BREAKFAST FRIDAY MORNING?
FRET NO MORE!
JOIN US AT THE NEWBIES TABLES!! (VETERANS WELCOME!)
I WILL BE THERE TO GREET YOU AND SCHMOOZE WITH YOU!
 


RSVP EVENTS 

We kick off the Conference with Dessert on the Terrace event, sponsored by Bissell®. If you're arriving Wednesday, join us from 7-9 pm.
 Click here to RSVP. 
BlogPaws will staff a registration table on the terrace so you can register early!  

Following Dessert on the Terrace we will meet for the Blog Spring Cleaning wrap up session

 Read the series here. 
Join us even if you didn't participate in the series.  
 
PetSafe® Yappy Hour, Thursday from 5-6 pm to promote its latest nationwide event. PetSafe's Bark for Your Park contest kicks off May 7. They will give away $200,000 to different communities across the country to build dog parks!

 RSVP here

Both events are open to all registered attendees! 


Pet Portrait Extravaganza

Artist BZTAT is coming to the Conference and 40 lucky, randomly drawn, winners will be treated to a portrait of his or her pet!

To be eligible, Conference attendees must: 
Register for the drawing through an email sign-up request; be present at the conference.; provide a phone number that receives and provide an email address; either have a pet at the conference to be photographed, or a suitable photo available in electronic form. The random drawings will be held at the BlogPaws/Pet360 booth. 
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#BLOGPAWTY PLANNED FOR SATURDAY
 This will be a great way to join in the fun and excitement that is a BlogPaws Conference. Whether at the Conference or home, join us on Twitter for the #BlogPawty. Read the details and register here for your chance to win pawty prizes! 

WE'VE ALSO PLANNED A Meet-Up for the Conference. Click here to get details and to join in.

THERE IS SOOO MUCH MORE!!


Also remember your
BlogPaws 2014 Conference Ambassadors
Are Here To Help You!
Just look for these SMILING FACES!
ANGIE BAILEY
LISA TARON
ME!!!

We Cannot Wait To See All Of You! 

Monday, September 17, 2012

Strut your stuff at the Red Carpet Cat 2012 Emmy Event! Enter to win some SWAG from the Red Carpet Lounge

Yo all! I clean up pretty darned nice don't I? Not a fur out of place! Wanna know why? This year I am pawticipating (even if I might just be there for a "hot" minute,  I'm a pretty popular dude don't cha know?) in the #RedCarpetCat Twitter Party being hosted by Gracey of The Tiniest Tiger. Check out the info below:

Red Carpet Cat Emmy badge



We will be tweeting LIVE from the Celebrity Gift Lounge and the party will be hosted by EventBarkers. There will be prizes given away every 10 minutes with a value of over $4000!

Guess what YOU can win right here?


The Tiniest Tiger Tote Bag!!




This one of a kind tote features The Tiniest Tiger’s feline finesse quilted into the fabric creating a subtle yet cool cat appearance. The sleek black color is sure to complement all of your favorite fashions. The Tote is perfect for transporting your laptop, and all your other essentials. There is an inside zipper pouch to keep your small items ready for easy access. The Tote features a magnetic snap closure for security.  The interior features a sturdy base, removable for washing.  The bag is machine washable and can be tumbled dry.
The tote measures 12 inches in width and 13 inches in length by 3.5 inches in depth.  The interior zippered pouch is 7.25 inches in width and 6 inches in length.  
The Tiniest Tiger Tote Bag is made in the USA.
More about Triple T Studios http://triple-t-studios.com


The Tiniest Tiger Tote Bag is filled with amazing Feline Friendly Fun Products and Savings!

Special thanks to: ASPCA, Bissell, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Iams and World’s Best Cat Litter for sponsoring the Red Carpet Cat Event.  


Gracey will ship to the USA fully loaded (with really cool stuff from the sponsors) for this event and the tote bag alone to Canada, Europe and Australia for this event. (So everyone can enter!!)

To enter the give-away just leave a comment on this blog post telling me you would like to be entered. The deadline to enter is MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH AT 11PM ET. Winner will be announced WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26.

You can RSVP for the Twitter party by entering your Twitter handle below (if you haven't already!)







Thursday, July 5, 2012

BlogPaws Swag!!!

As many of you know, my Mom was heartbroken because at the last minute, literally halfway to the airport, Mom became ill from a kidney stone and couldn't attend BlogPaws 2012.

She was beside herself. She had been looking forward to the event of the year for the ENTIRE year! She had "Newbie" tables to tend to Friday morning, Paws On Patrol responsibilities to fulfill, friends to see, fun to be had,  seminars to attend. How could this happen!?

Mom looked forward to and read every blog post she could find from her buddies attending the conference. She live streamed every event that was available. She tweeted, Facebooked  yeah in our world that IS a word grammar geeks!! and followed everyone she could think of who was attending the conference.

Once it was over, Mom started thinking about NEXT YEAR! BlogPaws 2013 is going to return to Tysons Corner in Vienna, VA (start saving your green papers NOW, it's never to early to start saving!!) 

Then....look what came in the mail!!!

Mom couldn't believe it!!! This is the MOST catabulous bag! 

I couldn't believe my eyes! Somebody sent Mom a BlogPaws bag! I had to move closer and sniff out the situation. I smelled some good things inside!

MOM GOT SWAG!!
Lots and lots of SWAG!

Mom couldn't believe her eyes! Neither could I! Some of the stuff that was in the bag was from Temptations, Bissell, Nutrish (which just happens to be Dakota's favorite food and the only food he will eat!),  a super cool T-shirt which was designed by Glogirly and more!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
There were


Well, I just want to HUGELY THANK the peeps behind the BlogPaws Swag! You made my Mom smile and you gave me something to swat around instead of Dakota!!


YOU ARE THE BEST!

Love, Cody

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Help Bissell Help Pets!!

Purchase Pet Products on www.bissell.com and they'll donate a portion of their proceeds to The Bissell Pet Foundation!




To make it even sweeter, with June being Adopt-A-Cat Month, Bissell will DOUBLE the donation!!

Click here to check out their great products!!!

And...Bissell will be at BlogPaws as a "Friends Of BlogPaws Sponsor"!! Be sure to stop by and see them at the conference  and show them some love!!!



We were not compensated for this post. We just wanted to help spread the word about a really neat cause!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Holiday Photo Entries For The Bissell Give-Away! Part I !!!

I am  tickled with the number of holiday photos I have received as part of the entries for the Bissell give-away (the winner will be announced this Wednesday! There is still time to enter!
  The deadline to enter is:
 TODAY, DECEMBER 12TH at 11pm EASTERN

Today I have decided to post the first of the holiday photos that I have received and Wednesday I will post the rest!

I hope you all enjoy them as much as I have! There are even doggies in the mix!

"Bullet" the adorable Chihuahua baby
of Colleen Richman
Colleen's blog is CRichman Freebies

"Boots"
"Boots" is the baby of Alisha Kostiuk
She is a mix of a Rottweiler and a Terrier
She is the "runt" of the family!
She loves to play and is a cuddler!!

"Twix"
who was submitted by:
Jennifer Schmidt
"Twix" is sitting in her CatBall
See more adorable items at:
Jenna's Red Rhino's Etsy Shop
How HILARIOUS is THIS???
Judi Basolo
who writes the equally hilarious blog
The Guido Gazette akaGuido The Italian Kitty
submitted this oh-so-funny photo!


"Abby and Boo"
were submitted by Abby Smith
and her "Mom" Debra
they are just a few of the
adorable kitties of
Manxmnews
Lina Campbell's Gorgeous Kitties:
Emma (left), R2 (middle) and Smokey (right)

Lina said:
"they have given me many years
of joy and HAIR!"
"A Good Girl"
that is what Carrie Noar's 
stunning baby named "Bunny"
is telling Santa in her letter to him!
Bunny is such a poised beauty!
Carrie's blog is "Tales And Tails"
 Thank you to all who have entered and to all who have sent such adorable photos of your babies!  GOOD LUCK!! If you haven't entered yet, what are you waiting for?

Monday, December 5, 2011

Give-Away! A Bissell Holiday-Gift-Bundle!!!

Oh it has been hard to keep this one under our hats!!






The holidays bring with them unique cleaning challenges such as, pine needles that lay strewn on the carpet having fallen from Christmas trees, cookie crumbs that messy Santa leaves,  reindeer "droppings", cracker  crumbs from guests that indulged in a little too much "Christmas Cheer", Mandel bread (or Mandelbrot) crumbs and grated potatoes from Chanukah Latkes, the list goes on and on!!!




BISSELL WANTS TO HELP
MAKE YOUR
HOLIDAY CLEAN-UP
EASIER!!


As my regular readers of Cat Chat already know, we did a review and a give-away back in  October (read about it here) on the fabulous Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo!






That give-away was such a success that the incredible people at Bissell not only offered to give-away ANOTHER Perfect Sweep Turbo to my readers, but in the spirit of giving (that's what the holidays are all about after all!) they have made the give-away candy-cane sweet by adding TWO MORE OUTSTANDING products of theirs to the give-away package! They are going to be giving away a total of THREE products to
  ONE LUCKY WINNER! (U.S. ONLY PLEASE)

The first is:
Pee-Eww
Urine Elimnator System





Dried "pee" can incredibly hard to find with your eyes, but your nose KNOWS that it is there somewhere! Pee-Eww has a "pee detector blacklight" that enables you to find where the "pee" has actually dried!  It was designed to eliminate hard to remove stains. It "removes urine stains forever!" You can read more about it here

The next item in your give-away bundle is:

"Fur Get It" Pet Hair Sweeper


We received one to try and it worked like a champ! I had taken a video but due to our chairs being black, the video didn't turn out the way I would have liked and photos wouldn't do it justice either. You will have to take our word that this product WORKS!


THE FUR GET IT PET HAIR SWEEPER:

Sweeps up stubborn pet hair off many surfaces
Hairlifter roller sweeps pet hair off many surfaces
Sweeper effectively traps pet hair inside
Easy to empty - with the push of a button, the sweeper is emptied and ready for your next use

You can get more information about Fur Get It right here

 ONE LUCKY WINNER will WIN ALL THREE PRODUCTS!


Whew!! That's a whole lotta CLEAN!

Wanna WIN?

Ready to enter? Here we go!



YOU MAY DO ONE OR BOTH. If you complete BOTH tasks you will get TWO entries!!

1) submit a holiday photo featuring your pet(s) to me at:
 cgittleman at mi dot rr dot com, be sure to leave me your name because I will post as many photos as I can on Wednesday December 14th the day the winner will be announced!  DEADLINE TO ENTER:
 MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 AT 11pm EASTERN.

2) leave a comment on this post telling us why YOU want to win this package!

WANT MORE ENTRIES?

1) "LIKE" Bissell on Facebook and tell them that Cat Chat sent you!--good for one additional entry-be sure to leave a comment telling me you did this.

2) "LIKE" Cat Chat With Caren & Cody On Facebook--good for one additional entry-be sure you leave a comment telling me you did this

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!




***In Full Disclosure: we received a Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo in October and we received a Fur Get It in November to test and review.
 We received NO monetary compensation for this post.


Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo: GIVE-AWAY WINNER!!

Somebody is going to be
receiving the wonderful
Perfect Sweep Turbo soon!


This was one of our most popular give-aways
  EVER!
We had 37 entries, sadly there can only be ONE WINNER.

I bet you wanna know
who won it
don't you?


The winner*** is:

Teri and the Cats of Curlz & Swirlz
CONCATULATIONS!!!
Mom and I  hope you enjoy your
Perfect Sweep Turbo!

Please email your address to Mom at:


cgittleman at mi dot rr dot com
MORE GOOD NEWS!!

This give-away was so successful
that the kind people of

BISSEL
are letting us do ANOTHER!!!

We're not going to tell you when!

You will have to keep reading our blog

so you don't miss out!!!

HINT:

It will be BEFORE January!


***Winner was chosen by random.org

Friday, October 14, 2011

Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo: Review & Give-Away!

Cody inspecting the
Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo

A few weeks ago I was delighted to have been contacted by a wonderful individual who represents  Bissell, the company  who is well-known for making superior cleaning tools, specifically, carpet sweepers.

About Bissell:

"In the mid-1800s, Anna and Melville Bissell owned a small crockery shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While cleaning up after the day's work, Anna often became frustrated with the sawdust that was embedded in the carpet. The tiny, stubborn particles clung to the carpet, and trying to sweep them up was becoming a time-consuming nuisance."


"Anna presented the problem to Melville, her mechanically inclined husband. Melville designed and constructed a carpet sweeper machine that he hoped would solve the problem once and for all.
His ingenious carpet sweeper design was a success, and word of Melville Bissell's carpet sweeper spread quickly. People soon began asking where they could purchase a carpet sweeper for themselves.

The BISSELL Carpet Sweeper was patented in 1876, and in 1883 the first BISSELL manufacturing plant was built in Grand Rapids, Michigan."
Living in Michigan, I am proud to feature Bissell, one of Michigan's own.


The item I was given to review was Bissell's Perfect Sweep Turbo.
Did you know that my bathroom "roomie's" carelessness often leaves much to be desired?
I'm not speaking of my husband here, in this instance the "careless roomie" would be none 
other than Cody.
Now sweep up that little piece
of dirt right here


Cody shares a bathroom with me because that is where his litter cabinet is located. Even
 with the cabinet there are times that I fill the litter that it is kicked out of the cabinet door
 and on to the floor. There are little piles of litter on the mat outside of his cabinet. This is
not something that I  enjoy stepping into when I am walking across the bathroom floor 
with wet feet.


To my delight the Perfect Sweep Turbo delivered as promised. The litter sweeps 
up thoroughly, efficiently, with minimal noise (which is great for Cody!)  and effort! The
Perfect Sweep Turbo has rotating brushes that sweep debris into the container (which is 
super easy to remove to empty!) The Perfect Sweep Turbo  is lightweight, enabling it to
 easily be carried from room to room unlike the bulky vacuum monster I had previously
 been using for litter clean up.

The Perfect Sweep Turbo
meets and surpasses
Cody's standards of excellence!


About the Perfect Sweep Turbo:

  • It is rechargeable with up to 60 minutes of cleaning power.
  • It is great for quick clean-ups of dirt, kitty litter, crumbs and more!
  • It automatically adjusts to all floor surfaces.


I am not the most mechanical person in the world and I found the  Perfect Sweep 
Turbo to be a breeze to put together. It comes with easy to read instructions that if I can
figure it out, trust me, ANYONE can! 


One of many things that I love about this sweeper is the 
handle actually can be removed 
which enables you to use the sweeper as a 
hand sweeper which is PERFECT for hard
 to reach places such as between the litter 
cabinet and the toilet (as in my bathroom),
carpeted stairways, etc.

I couldn't be happier with my Perfect 
Sweep Turbo and guess what? YOU are 
going to have a chance to be equally as 
thrilled with it as I am! Bissell has agreed to give ONE
lucky reader of Cat Chat their OWN Perfect Sweep Turbo! (U.S. ONLY PLEASE).
Kisses to you
Perfect Sweep Turbo
and the nice people at Bissell
for helping to make our bathroom
Kitty Fresh!



TO ENTER:
Just leave a comment stating that you would like to be entered  in the contest. If you do
not mention that you WANT to be entered, you will NOT be entered.  CONTEST
DEADLINE is 11pm EST OCTOBER 31st. The lucky winner will be announced on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd.

ALSO: you can contact Bissell on Twitter @wemeanclean #sweepers and on BISSELL'S
"I Heart Sweepers" tab on Facebook (facebook.com/bissell). Finally, BISSELL is 
offering a $5 off deal on all Perfect Sweep Turbo sweepers from bissell.com using
the promo code "perfectsweepCAT."


GOOD LUCK!!!

I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own. I was given a Bissell
Perfect Sweep Turbo to test and review.